Orphan

I am aware that an orphan is one who has lost their parents through death, but I'm not aware of a word that describes someone who has lost their parents not through death. So I'm sticking with orphan.This is a major Work In Progress. I have 8 chapters done on paper, and what I'm uploading now, as of 27-1-12, is what I've been typing for around an hour. I ended up changing in the typed version since part of the paper one sounds awkward.SO LET'S GO.

Chapter 1 INCOMPLETE:

Ring!Ring! Ring! A deafening boom shook the building as the bells rang. Olerex,the first to awaken of those sleeping, dreaded the next few moments. He knewthat, as per usual, the next moments would be filled with chaos.

I suppose I should explain. Firstoff, I am Steven. I am a thoughtform, a rare and human-like collaboration ofthoughts created by a very powerful being. There aren’t many thoughtforms and I’vemet most of them during my travels. Depending on the thoughts from which wewere formed, we are granted various abilities. I, for example, was particularlyproficient in matters regarding life and death.

Now forback-story: Olerex was a half-demon in the world of . In this world, so many years ago,war raged constantly. On the surface, it was simply magic versus non-magic, buteveryone involved knew of the wars on either side. On the side of magic, it waswar against 3 races: Demons, Angels, and Infinitians (Those who were neitherDemons nor Angels, but could use magic just as proficiently). With humans, theyfought between those who believed in a higher being, those who believed innothing but themselves, and those who simply were machines, proceeding throughlife under the commands of others. Inthe two parties raging war, war raged. Blood was more abundant than water, andred covered almost every sight to be seen. Back then, the spark of war was unknown, but it didn’t really matter tothe involved. At the time, society was at its breaking point; war wasinevitable.

Olerexwas born in the beginning. His village would not see the war until after the birthof his siblings, but it was his fault that it came to the village at all.

Buteven though war was not in the village, the village held great prejudiceagainst anyone that was not an Infinitian. Due to this, Olerex’s mother was putat a severe disadvantage due to being a full demon. One day, a man, claiming tobe help, came to her and struck a deal. In exchange for safety from her fellowvillagers, she would provide him with various “services.” This continued until Olerex’smother had gained an abnormal amount of weight. This sent the man fleeing forreasons unknown to Olerex’s mother. Eventually, great pain came to her, and shewas forced to seek out the town doctor. Much to her surprise, she was pregnant.

Now I know what you’re thinking: “How can shenot have known she was pregnant?” Well, Olerex’s mother had no one in her lifeafter the age 10. Her parents died of a fatal disease, and she was forced toroam the lands until she came upon this village. She had never even heard ofpregnancy, and simply did not where babies came from, unfortunately for her.

In themagical world, it is seen as a sign of a worthless child if the child criesright after birth. Magical children are expected to register the annoyance ofthe sound, and, in many cases, are expected to speak instead.

Isuppose I should also explain something else before we move on.

Chapter 1 Response: So this is the basic basic background. All the next chapters explain how they got to where they are when the bells toll, and I'm not nearly done yet. I don't expect you to think much of it now, since barely anything has been done. Perhaps you can pick up on my style, since most of this sounds like rest. Also, I hope one of you notices the code of the story. It has no message yet, but it will get one. Sebald. AND KAI, YOU BETTER FUCKING READ THIS. It is imperative. I mean, KAIIII Read this please? For those who knew about my game, well now it's a book. I'll upload more at various milestones, but this enough for tonight, methinks.